Late-night weather alert created storm of its own

Some were upset, others were merely startled at the flooding alert sent out Tuesday by the National Weather Service.

Kevin Cullen

A Kafkaesque moment in Bulger saga

John Connolly’s murder conviction was thrown out because he didn’t get caught soon enough.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/05/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_bus_driver.jpg MBTA fires driver who crashed bus in Newton

The driver allegedly had a cellphone in her hand when she crashed the vehicle, causing it to hang over the Mass. Turnpike.

Yvonne Abraham

Job of fighting abuse isn’t done

Legislation and outrage serve their purpose, but the real work is in remaking the way people relate to each other.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/05/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/aac83c99e3324245b3a1dc068683ad22-aac83c99e3324245b3a1dc068683ad22-0.jpg How the P.K. Subban tweets became a digital wildfire

The actual number of racist tweets appears small, but things took off in the slippery world of social media.

Manny Ramirez emerges from a door in the Green Monster, which he infamously used to take a break during a game in 2005.
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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Manny Ramirez says he’s a new man

Manny being Manny means something entirely different now if you are to believe Ramirez, who will turn 42 on Friday.

Andrew Pilkington in his URI dorm room. “I don’t think I live my life any differently than anyone else,” he said.

Rising star in R.I. refuses to quit on film dream

Independent filmmaker Andrew Pilkington doesn‘t use cerebral palsy as an excuse as he overcomes obstacles.

Tech Lab

Anonymous apps tell the unvarnished truth

On Whisper and Secret, the conversations are bawdy, tear-stained, hilarious — and incognito.

Winthrop, a town under a flight path to Logan Airport, is one of 17 communities cited in a Health Department report.

Lung illnesses more likely near Logan Airport

Children in areas bordering the airport are as much as four times more likely to wheeze and experience shortness of breath, a study says.

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John Lackey allowed no runs in 6.1 innings.

Red Sox win their third straight game

John Lackey allowed no runs in pitching into the seventh inning as the Red Sox tried to put their recent losing streak behind them.

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Nascimento, Lovera mount a musical mix at the MFA

The Memorial Day performance-art piece combining a military band, a hip-hop group, and a Brazilian drum troupe delivered less friction than it promised.